钦 qīn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 欠 to lack, to owe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
钦佩
qīnpèi
to admire; to respect
Characters in this word
佩 pèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他在压力下仍坚持原则，这种勇气令所有同事钦佩。 Tā zài yālì xià réng jiānchí yuánzé, zhè zhǒng yǒngqì lìng suǒyǒu tóngshì qīnpèi. He still upheld his principles under pressure, and that courage won the admiration of all his colleagues.
- 我一直钦佩她面对困难时的那份冷静。 Wǒ yīzhí qīnpèi tā miànduì kùnnán shí de nà fèn lěngjìng. I have always admired her composure in the face of difficulties.
- 大家都非常钦佩他为理想奋斗的精神。 Dàjiā dōu fēicháng qīnpèi tā wèi lǐxiǎng fèndòu de jīngshen. Everyone deeply admires his spirit of striving for his ideals.
Related words
- 佩服 pèifú to admire
- 敬佩 jìngpèi to admire; to esteem
- 佩戴 pèidài to wear; to carry on one’s person
- 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere; to stand in awe of
- 满怀 mǎnhuái to be filled with; full of
- 热泪盈眶 rèlèiyíngkuàng eyes brimming with tears
- 劲头 jìntóu enthusiasm; drive; momentum
- 如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì to be entranced; intoxicated with
- 劲 jìn strength; vigour; drive
- 乐此不疲 lècǐbùpí to enjoy doing something and never tire of it
- 如意 rúyì as one wishes; satisfactory; ruyi sceptre
- 苦尽甘来 kǔjìngānlái after suffering comes happiness